You can’t stop the beat!

Musical phenomenon Hairspray takes audiences back to the Swinging Sixties

Get ready for a brand new sound as a group of teenage trail blazers dance their way onto the stage. Smash hit musical Hairspray, which follows the fight for liberation, tolerance, and interracial unity in 1960s Baltimore, has been getting audiences up off their feet for more than 30 years.

When happy--go-golucky dancer Tracey Turnblaad finds herself on national televission, she uses her platform to sprread the message of lovve and equality, winniing hearts - including thatt of teen idol Link Larkiin - along the way.

The soundtraack to this uplifting production includes plentyy of feel-good show-stopperss , including Goodd

Morning Baltimmore, Welcome to the 60s and, of course,, fan favourite You Ccan’t

Stop the Beat.

The current production staars

Lo oose Woman Brenda Edwards as Motormouth Maybelle and c omedian Norman Pa ace as Wilbur Tu urnblad.

Alex Bourne, a familiar f face in British B theatre, will w be taking on the t role of Edna

Turnblad. The character was originally performed by drag artist Divine, and famously reinvented in later years by the likes of Michael Ball and John Travolta.

Based on the 1988 film by John Waters, Hairspray opened on Broadway in 2002, followed by a West End production in 2008. Now the show is hitting the road with a nationwide tour, stopping off in Kent along the way.

With big hearts, and even bigger hair, Hairspray is a fun-filled show with colourful costumes and dizzying dance moves that will have you doing the twist in no time.

Hairspray is at the Orchard Theatre in Dartford from Monday, March 21 to Saturday, March 26 March. Pre-show dining is also available. Book online or call 03433 100 033.

Pictures: Mark Senior Hairspray is set in 1960s Baltimore and follows the fight for racial equality

Tracey Turnblad wins the hearts of the nation after appearing on televi